It wasn’t going to affect anything but you can understand why it should have been spoken about.
It’s not like an in-depth discussion of the incident which saw Philly McMahon appear to gouge at the eyes of Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy was going to set up a replay.
McMahon has since given his explanation of the incident but last night nobody, apart from Tomas Ó Sé, wanted to talk about it.
It was definitely the talking point at the end of yesterday’s All-Ireland SFC final and the fact that one of the biggest moments of the biggest game of the year was glossed over by the panelists on The Sunday Game did not sit well with GAA fans.
One perspicacious Tweeter predicted the failure of the panel to discuss the incident at any great length.
#sundaygame Shocking Philly McMahon gouging, if its not highlighted tonight, Is rte censoring what happens to Dublin or excusing it
— Sean (@kopdublin81) September 20, 2015
Others were hopeful.
https://twitter.com/cartwheels1989/status/645703030109700096
The #SundayGame can't ignore the gouging incident with Philly McMahon. No place for that in the game. A disgrace #GAA
— Len Raynor (@Connoed) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/pvesey11/status/645706428326408192
But when the panel claimed that they didn’t want to get into the McMahon/Donaghy clash because it wasn’t the night to do so, Twitter erupted!
https://twitter.com/connell_sean/status/645708451180449792
Gutless stuff out of McStay, changing the subject when @tomas5ky highlighted scumbag tactics out of McMahon #SundayGame
— Valerie Dempsey (@DempseyVal) September 20, 2015
Once again the @SundayGame funking an issue. Not so reticent when it comes to Tyrone. Clear eye gouge by McMahon. #Fail
— Paul O'Brien (@WestCorkPaul) September 20, 2015
'Plays on the edge' is a waffler statement. Call it as it is. McMahon is a thug #SundayGame #gaa
— Len Raynor (@Connoed) September 20, 2015
Fence sitting on Sunday Game. McMahon definitely guilty. Deserves a ban
— Regi (@Red_Regi) September 20, 2015
Very timid analysis on @TheSundayGame re Philly McMahon incident with Donaghy. Saying he 'plays on the edge' is a total cop out #SundayGame
— Peter O'Connell (@peterdoconnell1) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/KarlRennick1/status/645708924012789760
#SundayGame Wow. What a cop out on the Philly McMahon incident. Penny for Tiernan McCann's thoughts
— Stephen Coughlan (@scoughlan2) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/RonanOHealy/status/645709017470230528
https://twitter.com/drnickgp/status/645709041751101440
Not sticking up for Tyrone but McCann dive criticised lot more than McMahon sticking hisfinger in Donaghys eye #sundaygame #doublestandards
— Gerry McK (@GMcK2012) September 20, 2015
Sunday game so lenient on Philly McMahon. Disgusting stuff, should face a lengthy ban
— Colin Power (@powahau5) September 20, 2015
Not good enough @TheSundayGame. McMahon attempted to gouge someone's eye out for crying out loud. #SundayGame
— John Rogers (@JohnRogersShow) September 20, 2015
Absolute cop out on @TheSundayGame re Philly McMahon incident #SundayGame
— Duibhír Mac Cathmhaoil (@dwyer_campbell) September 20, 2015
Jesus Philly McMahon wouldn't have got away lightly if he had Dunphy, Giles, Brady and Whelan to answer to ✊🏼 #SundayGame
— Cian (@CianHaines) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/RichieMcCormack/status/645710147180867584
#SundayGame that coverage of the philly mcmahon eye gouge was pathetic, what's the point in being analysts if you don't say what you think
— Peter Cunningham (@ptcunningham94) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/SeanyBurns1990/status/645710481689153536
@TheSundayGame the panel prob had agreed what they were going to say on McMahon incident before going on air #Joke #SundayGame
— Seanie Coughlan (@SeanieCo) September 20, 2015
@TheSundayGame @Kenfox1980: @TheSundayGame Disappointed lads, you completely bottled the McMahon/Donaghey incident#sundaygame
— Ken Fox (@Kenfox1980) September 20, 2015
@oisinlangan i will not watch sunday game again. Bullshit soft on mcmahon. No surprise as no balls.
— Conor Deegan (@DeegoGAA) September 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/CormacCor/status/645712957599408128
Boys on Sunday game need to grow a pair and call Philly McMahon incident for what it was. #kopout #gauging
— Liam Carragher (@PeteCarragher) September 20, 2015
